Coordination

(a) In general The Secretary shall appoint a Senior Executive Service employee, who has experience with big game movement, to serve in the Office of the Secretary as coordinator of activities and necessary staff to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. (b) Authority and responsibilities The Senior Executive Service employee appointed under subsection (a) shall— (1) advise and assist— (A) State and Tribal agencies and other eligible recipients; (B) relevant Federal agencies and programs; and (C) the Foundation; and (2) maintain an informative summary of activities, and the results of those activities, carried out under this Act. (c) Interagency coordination The Secretaries, or their authorized representatives, of the relevant agencies shall regularly convene— (1) to coordinate actions and funding across Federal agencies for programs under this Act and the amendments made by this Act; and (2) to streamline coordination with States, Indian Tribes, and non-governmental partners with respect to those actions and that funding. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.